County House, Part Two, Chapter 11. It is 1807. Alexander Bonnell has been owner of the County Tavern in Flemington for ten years. In that time, he has rebuilt his tavern, his stables and sheds after the devastating tornado of 1804, and he has made his tavern the go-to location for leaders of the Jeffersonian Republicans of Hunterdon County.
County House Series, Part One, Chapter Ten. The early 1800s in Flemington were dynamic and surprisingly busy for a town that had about 16 houses in it. What made the difference was the courthouse and the energy of tavern owner Alexander Bonnell.
The County House series, Part One, Chapter Nine. The Road from Flemington to Howell’s Ferry has appeared over and over in descriptions of the County House tavern lot of the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is time to take a closer look at that old road and how it changed as it moved through Flemington.
